The Huayu Youth Award is a charity art prize established in 2013 by the Huayu Group in recognition of the work of young artists consistently experimenting and exploring within the context of China’s complex contemporary cultural landscape. The award aims to present the cutting edge of contemporary art in China, and the multifaceted practices of a new generation of artists. Besides cash prizes for each year’s winners, the Huayu Youth Award also offers recipients funding and support relevant to their work. This may include assistance for the completion of artworks and projects, curatorial support for related exhibitions, or help with media outreach and publications. Moreover, through a series of talks and other programming, it also provides emerging art critics and scholars with a platform for discussion. Founded in 1989, the Huayu Group is a large-scale enterprise with commercial real estate as its primary strategic business. In recent years, the Huayu Group has worked to actively support the development of contemporary art in China.